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After winning their last fourth round-game, Australia finished as runners-up in their group, qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup on 18 June 2013. [ 48 ] Shortly after achieving qualification to the FIFA World Cup, Australia played a series of friendly matches against Brazil and France, suffering consecutive 6–0 defeats.
The last play of the game saw another effort from Mitoma sneak past Mathew Ryan courtesy of a fumble, finishing off a 2–0 victory for Japan. The result was Japan's first competitive victory against the Socceroos in Australia, and the first time an international team qualified for the World Cup in Australia since Iran's intercontinental ...
In the final match of the year, Australia played an away game against Bahrain, with the match ending in a 2–2 draw with Yengi scoring a brace - the first within 38 seconds and the second one 6 minutes into injury time. Bahrain's Mahdi Abduljabbar scored a brace within 2 minutes.
Australia were to lose all three games in a tough group at Brazil 2014. In the Qatar 2022 edition, Australia made it to the last 16 for only the second time, before falling 2–1 to Argentina, which, like what happened to 2006 Italy, Argentina would eventually claim the World Cup title in 2022.
The 26-year-old has been under a cloud since arriving in the Socceroos' camp in Turkey with a nagging patella, prompting Van Marwijk to draft in Scotland-based forward Jamie Maclaren. Juric was ...
In the game Lewis Miller and Mohamed Toure made their debuts for Australia. [9] The second match was the renewal of the Soccer Ashes against New Zealand. [10] Australia won the match 2–0, with Souttar scoring the first and Irvine scoring the second. [11]
Most appearances as a substitute without ever starting a game Jim Campbell, 4, 27 January 1983 – 18 December 1983 Most appearances in competitive matches (World Cup, Confederations Cup, Asian Cup, Nations Cup and qualifier) Mark Schwarzer, 61, 15 August 1993 – 18 June 2013 Longest Australia career
The game also had 3 national team debutants, with Fran Karacic starting the match and Kenny Dougall and Riley McGree being substituted on from the bench. [9] [10] Four days later, Australia beat Chinese Taipei, marking six consecutive victories for the first time in 20 years.